Bears Snag Speedy Safety Thieneman

0:00It's April 24th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today Football News powered by AI. Chicago Bears just snagged safety Dylan Thineman with a 25th pick in the 2026 NFL draft. This dude clocked the blazing 4.35 second 40 yard dash, outrunning stars like Justin Jefferson's 4.43 from 20. 20. Thineman was projected higher in the first round, but he slid right to the Bears, filling a big need at safety. It's their first defensive pick that high, since Rollquan smithed back in 2018, while every other team grabbed at least one deliemon or back in. That stretch. Fans are buzzing because Dean Amin's wheels beat Jefferson, who plays for the rival Vikings, plus Stefan Digs and AJ Brown. That speed in the division could flip games, turning coverage into chaos for offenses. Speed alone won't make him elite though, he needs sharp instincts and playmaking to stick in the pros. Still, pairing that raw velocity with solid football IQ sets up the Bears for a lockdown defender long term.

1:04If Thineman translates that track speed to the field, Chicago's secondary just got a serious upgrade, shaking up the NFC North for years.